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AIRF RCE December 14, 2017 Nothing like a clean sweep CPL Julia Whitwell AIR Force dominated at the National Inter-service Cricket Championships after winning the men’s one-day match and T20 series as well as the women’s one-day trophy. Held in the Canberra region between November 11 and 17, the Air Force men’s team were defeated by Navy in each of their first rounds, but came back to win both trophies in the end. In the first round of the one-day series, Air Force team captain LAC Kevin Chapman’s 110 runs weren’t enough to keep the RAAF on top, with their 258 runs topped by Navy’s 8/281. The team redeemed itself the next day, with LAC Chapman hitting 117 to bring the team a win against Army, with a final score of 4/197 to 8/193. Air Force cricket vice president SGT Ian Smith said LAC Chapman was a class performer. “He was chosen as captain this year, and he led with the bat, which significantly helped the side get across the line,” SGT Smith said. Air Force women’s team won the one-day series, after a narrow win against Army in the first round, to eventually defeat Navy which could not beat 4/239 with just 111 runs. In the T20, the Air Force women’s narrowly lost their first round to Army in the T20, coming second in the series after a one-run loss to Navy in the final. Air Force men’s T20 team was stopped by the Navy team in the first round, with just one run between them, before regaining ground with a win against Army. In the T20 men’s final, rain poured in the Air Force’s favour, resulting in a reduced match. With the Duckworth Lewis method used to determine the score, Air Force finished up as the FLGOFF John Hensman prepares for a delivery from Navy. Photo: CPL Sebastian Beurich winners, taking a 5/184 to 5/96 victory over Navy. Among the awards and trophies, the special honour of a Airforce Cricket lifetime membership was awarded to WOFF Brian Moorcroft, for his contribution and service over the past 20 years. Personnel interested in playing in next year’s series are encouraged to contact raaf. cricket@defence.gov.au. Triathletes give Army a hearty contest SGT Dave Morley OUR triathletes gave Army a good run for their money in the 35th annual Noosa Triathlon on November 5, which was attended by 70 ADF members. While Army dominated the interservice championship section of the event, taking out six of the top 10 ADF placings, Air Force came in a close second with three placings while Navy took out third place with one placing. ADF Triathlon Club (ADFTC) president MAJ Cam Stephenson said having a dedicated ADF wave start was a unique opportunity at the world’s largest triathlon. “Tensions were high ahead of the individual and inter-service championship event,” he said. MAJ Stephenson said the female race was hotly contested with PTE Elyza Codner of 1CHB and FLTLT Elise Carey of Russell Offices, Canberra, who emerged from the swim only a second apart in 24:58 and 24:59 respectively. FLTLT Carey, who only complet- ed her first triathlon in March, came eighth in the ADF female division. “For me, coming from Canberra, the heat and humidity were the hardest parts of the event,” she said. FLTLT Carey said she liked the variety triathlons provided. “Instead of just training for one dis- cipline, you can mix it up so it’s not as boring,” she said. “I would say to Air Force members interested in trying out for a triathlon to just give it a go. “They are so enjoyable and give you a great sense of accomplishment when you finish. “You don’t have to have an expen- sive bike and all the kit – I know plenty of people who have used the old mountain bike sitting in their shed just to give it a try and see if it was for them.” FLTLT Carey said the ADFTC was a great little community that had events over all triathlon distances, all around Australia, which they sponsor. “It’s not just a fun way of keeping fit and pushing yourself physically, but it is also great socially, as it allows you to meet people from all around Australia, both within Defence and outside Defence,” she said. The Noosa Triathlon involves a 1500m swim, 40km bike and 10km run. ADFTC athletes competing at Noosa raised $6600 for Mates4Mates through their participation in the event. For details on joining ADFTC visit: http://collab/vcdf/org/ADC/ADFSC/ADFTC/SitePages/ Home.aspx The world’s at Meg’s feet CPL Bill Solomou Do dreams come true? Just ask ACW Meg Ward, of No. 17 Squadron at RAAF Base Tindal, who is now a world champion in women’s rugby league. Six weeks ago, ACW Ward gained selection in the Australian Women’s Rugby League team, the Jillaroos, which beat New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup grand final (22-16) on December 2. This year has been a big year for ACW Ward. All the hard work and dedicated training has paid off for the 23-year-old Air Force fire fighter. ACW Ward has gone from a rookie player to a member of the Australian team in six months. “Being selected as a member of the squad was a dream come true,” ACW Ward said. “And to win the World Cup, well that’s the icing on the cake.” She scored her first World Cup try during Australia’s first game of the championships against the Cook Islands. She played four games in total over the series, scoring another two tries against England. ACW Ward, who did not play in the grand final, said watching the game from the “boundary line was nerve racking at the best of times”. “The coach went for experienced players against the formidable NZ side,” ACW Ward said. “We have three first-choice wingers in the side, so not getting a guernsey in the final, well, that was to be expected.” ACW Ward is a fitness fanatic who trains every day, whether it is CrossFit at the base gym – coincidentally she took out the base’s best female CrossFit champion earlier this year – to running laps around the oval. She said her squadron was sup- portive, as “they allowed me to participate in training and squad meetings Shooters hit mark THE AIR Force Clay Target Shooting team almost took top honours at the ADF Clay Target Association (ADFCTA) Inter-service Carnival, bringing home two of the three discipline shields. The six-day carnival, held in Wagga Wagga, had top clay shooters from each service duke it out in the downthe-line (trap), skeet and sporting clay disciplines. Although he had only been shooting for a year-anda-half, CPL Matt Knight took home the award of Air Force’s top shot, but said it wasn’t an easy competition. “There were a lot of good shooters at the competition. Some of the guys performed remarkably well, but I think I just got lucky while I was there. Air Force as a whole did really well over the competition.” Results: Skeet Inter-Service Team Shield: 1st – RAAF, 230/250 points; 2nd – Army, 224/250 points; 3rd – Navy, 205/250. Trap Inter-Service Team Shield: 1st – RAAF, 677/750; 2nd – Army, 661/750; 3rd – Navy, 662/750. Sporting Clays Inter-Service Team Shield: 1st – Army, 180/260; 2nd – RAAF, 179/260; 3rd – Navy, 137/250. Service Top Shots: 1st – Navy, CPOATA Steven Atkins, 707/775; 2nd – Army, PTE Christopher Barber, 699/775; 3rd – RAAF, CPL Matthew Knight, 677/775. art@platypusoutdoors.com.au (03)9024-7534 Mention this add with your order to get a free sample pack of Custom Merchandise PLATATAC.COM facebook.com/PLATATAC/ and games, whenever I needed to”. To unwind from her busy schedule ACW Ward said she has just started to meditate. “In conjunction with my normal pre- and post-game routines I like to listen to music and meditate,” ACW Ward said. She paid great tribute to her fam- ily for giving her the opportunity and inspiration to follow her dream. ACW Ward, like most of top line athletes, follows the same pre-game routine. “It’s not really a superstition, but I always shave my legs on the night before the game. On game day I eat eggs for breakfast and I always put my left boot on first,” ACW Ward said. Meanwhile, the ADF women’s rugby league team won their first international debut game (18-16) in their match against PNGDF as a curtain raiser to the cup between PNG and US at the National Stadium in Port Moresby on November 12. Sp rt 23 Army’s PTE Talesha Quinn and ACW Meg Ward, ADF members selected to play for the Jillaroos, proudly hold the Women’s Rugby League World Cup, which was won by Australia. Photo: NRL Photos/Gregg Porteous